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Which is greater: 43 percent of 207 or 85? [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2017, 10:55
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Quantity A
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43 percent of 207
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A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

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Re: Which is greater: 43 percent of 207 or 85? [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2018, 01:37
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43 percent of 207 or 85 [#permalink] New post   27 Oct 2018, 16:41
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Quantity A
Quantity B
43 percent of 207
85


A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: 43 percent of 207 or 85 [#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2018, 07:25
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Quantity A
Quantity B
43 percent of 207
85


A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.


No need to actually calculate 43% of 207.
Instead, recognize that 43% of 200 = 86
So, 43% of 207 will be greater than 86

So, we get:
QUANTITY A: some number greater than 86
QUANTITY B: 85

Answer: A

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Re: Which is greater: 43 percent of 207 or 85? [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2022, 07:26
Quantity A: 43 percent of 207 = 89.01
Quantity B: 85
89.01 > 85

Correct Answer: A. The quantity in Column A is greater
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